What can we learn from this Saint they called Patrick? We as a community also find ourselves in somewhat of captivity. Some of us literally, all of us figuratively. But I too hear a voice telling me we are almost ready to "go home." We must take action as Patrick did and flee our master and head for a port to find our ship to set sail. Yes. We as a community continue to allow the enslavement, but we must hear the voice of reason that tells us this tragedy must stop. We must learn to have the courage to end our enslavement and let our captors know that this will no longer stand. The economy is in a shambles, our nation is torn, and we continue to see valuable resources wasted on capturing and incarcerating medical cannabis patients and providers. Our children's schools can no longer afford physical education or even books in some cases, but we continue to wage war on State rights to protect the huge profits of our nation's biggest corporations. The true definition of fascism is allowing the country to be taken over by corporate entities that put profits over the welfare and safety of its citizenry. This has been going on for years in this country and it has become blatantly enslaved to low wages, inferior support, and corrupt policy. More people continue to work harder for less money that ends up going into the pockets of these corporations that have us "enslaved" and dependent upon them for our survival. We must begin to set ourselves free. Cannabis is a wonderful medicine, but could also do a lot to heal the ailing economy, the dependence on oil, and the poisonous healthcare policies that continue to keep our country demoralized and in fear. We must begin to undo the years of misinformation about cannabis and educate the public on the immoral practices that have lead to this unfair and erroneous war on cannabis and drugs. We must free our prisoners from the clutches of tyranny and demand that our resources not be spent on imprisoning non-violent drug offenders, but be spent on uplifting society and educating our citizens to be a nation of well-informed and honest people. The corruption of this government has enslaved us for too long and on this St. Patrick's Day I call for us to take that 200 mile journey to a port to find our own boat to freedom. We must hear the voice of reason and decide we will no longer stand for immoral and unjust policy. Join me in my journey to freedom.